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Liz Truss claims she would have secured better Tory result at general election than Rishi Sunak

Former PM claims she could have delivered better result for Tories if she had clung on to power

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

Liz Truss: Tories would have done better in UK election if I had stayed PM

Truss blames Tory MPs, Bank of England and OBR for dire reaction to her mini-budget – and refuses to back any leadership contender

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Watch: Tory leadership hopefuls Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat address party conference

Watch again as Conservative leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat addressed the party conference on Monday, 30 September.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

Monday briefing: Battlefield Birmingham as the Conservative leadership race takes shape

In today’s newsletter: Low attendance and an ever lower mood is expected at this week’s Tory conference as Jenrick, Cleverly, Badenoch and Tugendhat jostle for position

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

More Mr Nice Guy: can affable but gaffe-prone James Cleverly lead the Tories?

Some in the party think it’s time for a unifier, but others wonder whether he has the toughness and vision for the job

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Tory chief met MI6 man in Bangkok amid fears of foreign plot to sway election which saw Liz Truss made PM

The revelations came as the Tories at their annual rally in Birmingham are in the process of choosing a leader to succeed Rishi Sunak

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2024

What are the four candidates’ pitches to become next Tory leader?

How Jenrick, Badenoch, Cleverly and Tugendhat stand on immigration, the economy and foreign policy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024

Jenrick and Tugendhat call for Tories to cut leadership contest short

Contest ends on 2 November, meaning Rishi Sunak would respond to the budget then step down three days later

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024

Tories only have themselves to blame for terrible election defeat, warns Ben Houchen

Exclusive: Ben Houchen, Britain’s only senior Tory left in power, says his party can turn things around in five years but should have listened to Rishi Sunak to avoid calamity

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2024

Conservative leadership candidates lay out immigration plans ahead of conference

Immigration has been one of the much-discussed issues.

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2024